Nigel Farage offered private security after campaign throwing objects

The British reform leader had a milkshake, a cup and an unidentified object thrown at him while on the campaign trail.

British Reform leader Nigel Farage has been offered additional private security by the Home Office after a milkshake and other objects were thrown at him during the general election campaign.

A cup and another object were thrown at Mr Farage while he was on top of a battle bus in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on Tuesday.

It follows an incident last week in which a milkshake was thrown at the 60-year-old as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoons pub in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex.

Two people have been charged over these incidents.

It is understood that the Home Office has been in contact with the British reform leader to provide additional private security.

Police chiefs say it’s difficult to determine the intentions of people in crowds when MP candidates are campaigning, but candidates may not want to be put in a bubble when trying to address to the public.

The number of intelligence and crime reports received by police regarding deputies has fallen sharply in recent months, but police chiefs insist candidates have confidence in officers to protect them.

In January and February, around 260 intelligence reports and 60 to 70 crime reports were received by police as part of Operation Bridger, which focuses on the safety of elected officials.

But that figure has fallen to dozens of intelligence reports and a “small number” of crimes reported in the past two months.